Today’s topic is about the religious trauma that many people encounter as they grow up, patriarchy, and the way religion tends to weaponize mental health. I’ve had my various issues with religion, but I want this episode to be helpful to those who consider themselves religious and those who do not. I’m joined by Karla, who is an Interfaith Interspiritual minister who refers to herself as “spiritual, but not religious.” Join us!

Show Highlights:

●      How Rev. Karla came into her “deconstructing religion” phase

●      How a journey of religious deconstruction puts a person into a kind of freefall

●      What it means to go into the “spiritual wilderness”

●      Why Rev. Karla calls herself an unchurched, non-conforming Christian

●      Why we should question authority, religion, and the patriarchy

●      How we are intuitively connected to our inner wisdom and what is happening around us

●      Why we need spiritual autonomy

●      Thoughts on the Netflix documentary, Escaping Twin Flames

●      How some religions weaponize any mental health issues as indicators that faith, spiritual grounding, and leadership potential are lacking

●      Why sexual exploitation almost always shows up when patriarchy is in full force

●      The correlation between mental health and religious trauma

Resources and Links:

Connect with Rev. Karla: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook,

and Spirituality Matters podcast

Connect with KC: Website, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook

Get KC’s book, How to Keep House While Drowning

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